Grade 12 Life Sciences: topics by term
Grade 12 Life Sciences: what the CAPS curriculum covers in each of the four terms, with the official documents to download and ways the AlignWellz AI tutor can help. Also searched for as Grade 12 Biology.
Grade 12 Life Sciences topics by term
Term 1
Life at the Molecular, Cellular and Tissue Level
- DNA: The Code of Life
- Meiosis
Life Processes in Plants and Animals
- Reproduction in Vertebrates
- Human Reproduction
Term 2
Diversity, Change and Continuity
- Genetics and Inheritance
Life Processes in Plants and Animals
- Responding to the Environment: Humans
Term 3
Life Processes in Plants and Animals
- Human Endocrine System
- Homeostasis in Humans
- Responding to the Environment: Plants
Diversity, Change and Continuity
- Evolution by Natural Selection
- Human Evolution
Term 4
Diversity, Change and Continuity
- Human Evolution: continued
Source: CAPS Life Sciences Grades 10-12, section 3 (content tables for Grades 10, 11 and 12).
How the AlignWellz tutor helps with Life Sciences
- Your child picks Life Sciences, a term and a topic and the tutor knows what they are working on. They can also type, speak or upload a photo of their homework.
- The tutor guides step by step instead of just handing over answers, and explains things a different way if something doesn't click.
- Your child's own school worksheets, homework and textbooks always come first; CAPS is a guide, not a rule.
- Parents see time spent in Life Sciences on the parent dashboard.
AI can make mistakes, so it works best alongside your child's teacher and textbook.
Official downloads
- Life Sciences: CAPS document (English)
- Life Sciences: CAPS document (Afrikaans)
- All CAPS documents for FET Phase (Grades 10–12)
These files are hosted by the Department of Basic Education, so you always get their current version. Workbooks are large PDFs, best downloaded on Wi-Fi. The DBE doesn't publish a workbook for this subject.
Other Grade 12 subjects
- Home Language
- First Additional Language
- Mathematics
- Mathematical Literacy
- Technical Mathematics
- Life Orientation
- Physical Sciences
- Geography
- History
- Religion Studies
- Accounting
- Business Studies
- Economics
- Tourism
- Consumer Studies
- Hospitality Studies
- Computer Applications Technology
- Information Technology
- Visual Arts
- Dramatic Arts
- Music
- Dance Studies
- Design
- Agricultural Sciences
- Agricultural Management Practices
- Agricultural Technology
- Engineering Graphics and Design
- Civil Technology
- Electrical Technology
- Mechanical Technology
- Civil Technology (Technical specialisation)
- Electrical Technology (Technical specialisation)
- Mechanical Technology (Technical specialisation)
- Technical Sciences
- Second Additional Language
- Sport and Exercise Science
- Equine Studies
- Maritime Economics
- Nautical Science
- Marine Sciences
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Grade 12 Life Sciences: common questions
Is the order of topics the same at every school?
Not necessarily. CAPS is the national framework, and the order of topics inside it is not prescriptive, so the term-by-term plan here is the Department of Basic Education's suggested sequence. Your child's school (or your homeschool plan) may teach topics in a different order, so check with their teacher. AlignWellz puts your child's own worksheets, homework and textbooks first.
Can an AI tutor help with Grade 12 Life Sciences?
Yes. Your child can ask the tutor about Life Sciences by typing or speaking, or attach a photo of a worksheet or homework (a clear JPG, PNG or WebP). The tutor is designed to guide step by step and check understanding rather than just hand over answers, and it puts your child's own school material first. They can also pick a term and topic from this page so the tutor knows what they are working on. AI can make mistakes, so it works best alongside your child's teacher and textbook.
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